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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.

The Records show a Light Business Last week
No Increase in East-Bound Tonnage.
The train records show that 929 fewer loaded
cars were received and forwarded at Indianapo-
Ills last week than in the week ending May %.
! and BIC more than in the corresponding week
last year. East-bound through tonnage continues
very light Comparatively speaking, no grain is
going forward. unless it be via Baltimore for ex-
port, and most of this business Is flour. The
latter part of the week there little moro
inquiry for to load to interior points; still
the demand is unusually light. There is a little
better movement of live stock eastward, and
possibly larger shipments of lumber going for
ward than usual in June. West bound business
continues good, and in excess of that of the
corresponding period last year. The shipments,
however, are largely made up of railway sup
plies to build roads and improve
old ones. Harvest implements also cut
an important figure in west bound freights.
North-and-south roads doing good
through business southwark. The shipments
consist of ice. provisions, and quite sprinkling
of grain, and it is noticeable that good deal OF
machinery from Northern manufactures to 60
into new enterprises in the Southern States is
going forward. Local business was never better
than at the present time, and seems to be stead
lily increasing in its proportions. At the city
freight depots moro men are employed than at
the corresponding period last year, and at some
of the depots platform and billing clerks
are obliged to work overtime. Shipments of
merchandise are unusually large for June.
Building material forms important feature of
local business, the prosperity OF the manufacto-
ries makes a demand for coal, and the coal ton
mage is heavier than usual at this season Ship
ments OF miscellaneous character are above
the usual average Below is given the number
Of cars received and forwarded at this point In
the week ending June 4. compared with the
corresponding weeks of 1886 and 1885:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Failure of Petty SwindIing Scheme-Rich
Farmer Accidentally Killed-Prominent
German Ends His Life with Poison.
INDIANA.

A Neatly Devised Swindling Scheme, which,
However, Failed of It's Purpose.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, June 5.-What seems to have
been an ingenious attempt to get something for
nothing has just come to light here. Several
well-known citizens received letters from
be the printed letter heads of the Southwestern
Land and Cattle Company. The letter stated
that the writer, who signed himself Chas B.
Williams, and claimed to be the secretary and
treasurer of the company, had just paid 81 IS to
bury a poor fellow who had been in the employ
of the company. The man had been herd
ing cattle and was thrown from
his horse and his neck broken.
The name of the unfortunate man. the writer
said, was not known, but his person WAS
found the name and address of the person to
whom the letter was addressed in this city. Mr..
Williams went on to say that the dead man had
a gold watch and revolver, which the writer did
not want, and supposing the dead man to be a
friend or relative of the party addressed, he
wrote him. asking that the sum of 81. 70 be sent
to him, cnre Box 1924, Wichita, Kan, when he
would at once forward the pistol and watch.
There is no telling how many chaps he could have
caught, but for the fact that it happened that
three or four persons, who were intimate,
CHANGED to receive letters on the same day, and
from the same party, each one being written to
in exactly the same way save that they were ad-
dressed bv name Accompanying each letter
was also q printed paragraph narratng the par
ticuiars of the accidental death OF an unknown
party who was in the employ of the company
named. 1t was a well-devised scheme, and is IN
doubtedly being extensively worked throughout
the country, the headquarters being changed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06
Brief Mention.

On Thursday the fish and store boat of Henry
Muer, five miles above the mouth of the Wabash
river was caught in a a whlrlwind. torn loose
from the shore, upset and wrecked in ten feet of
water, drowning James Smith, nineteen years
old daughter of Henry Muer, aged six, and a
child of John Muer. aged one year.
W. S. johnson, q addressed young man from
Bath. n. Y, was. it is said, pushed off w aesh
freight train Thursday night in Decatur l. a
brakeman, Denny Sullivan. The young man
was hurled against a telegraph pole with such
force as to break his leg in two places. He is
now at the hospital a very critical condition.
The train was going very rapidly. johnson had
no money to pay his fare and says he was IN the
act of getting off when Sullivan pushed him
from the car
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06
Business Embarrassments.

New YORK. June Arnold Flesh, dealer in
buttons doing business under the firm name of
A. g. d. Flesh, assigned to-day for the benefit of
his creditors. No preferences.
BALTIMORE, June Wv. Stewart Simington
and Thomas A. Simington, proprietors of the
Patapsco chemical works. made assignment
to-day to John Gill for the benefit OF their cred
itors The bond of the trustee is $500. 900.
ATLANTA, Ga, June sid Phelan's bucket
shop has failed. Loss, $500, 900: assets, nothing
Phelan was a member of tho New York Cotton
Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade; ran
houses in Atlanta. Montgomery. Charlotte, Sa-
vanuah, Birmingham and Selma. Pork first
threw him, then cotton, and last coffee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06
Minor Notes.

A. J. Ford, OF Donaldsonvile, while returning
home from prayer meeting, Friday night, was
struck by Vandala train and killed. He was
a widower fifty-fve years old, but left family
of grown children.
A telegram received at Greensburg announced
the sudden death, at Marysvllle. Tenn, OF Miss
Mary Bonner, who. with her mother, had spent
the winter there The deceased was a niece of
Judge Bonner and a sister to w. W. Bonner.
cashier OF the Third National Bank of Green's
burg. She graduated from the city high school
two years ago and subsequently spent ayear at
the State University. She was great favorite
with her friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06
The Moore,s Hill Procr

The Moore's Hill Programme.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
MADISON, June 5.-Following is the order of
exercises for commencement week at Moore's
Hill College:
Saturday, June 11-Cantata, Ruth, the
Moabitess," 7:45 P. NJ. Sunday, June 12-Bac-
i "a G. Atkinson; subject. .sThe Heritage Of the
Christian" College love feast, 3 p NJ. Annual
sermon. 7:45 P. N. by Rev. j. W. Dashiel; sub
June 13-Literary exercises OF the Signournean
Society. 7:45 p NJ. Tuesday, June Injecting
of the joint board of trustees and visitors, A.
NJ. Literary exercises of Photozean Society, 10
A NJ. Alumni address, 7:45 P. NJ Wednesday,
June 15-Literary exercises of Philoneikean
Society, 10 A. M. Society prize contest in
oratory, $50 P. NJ. Address before the literary
societies, 745 P. NJ. by Hon. A. G. Porter. LII.
D.. G: Indianapolis; subject, BENJAMIN Frank
lin" Thursday, June 16-Commencement ex-
ercises, $50 A. NJ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06

A Prominent German of Bloomington Ends
His Life by Taking Poison.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLooMINGroN, June 5.-Fred Freese. prom
inent German resident of this city, was found
dead in bed tonight at his home A package of
white powder lying behind him indicated that he
had committed suicide by poison. Very recently
he had taken to drinking immoderately, and had
been advertised by his family. He was aged
fftv years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06
New York,s Sunday Liquor Law.

New YORK, June To-day Captain Will
Jams, of the police with witnesses, proceeded to
the Fifth-avenue Hotel, St. James Hotel and
Gilsey House, where they were served with
wine. The three test cases as to the legality of
has thus begun. One hotel on the American
and two on the European plan have been chosen.
Captain Williams will now swear out warrants,
and on Tuesday afternoon. doubtless. the walters
will be arraigned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06
Murdered by Apaches.

BENSON, A. T., June 5.-Wiliam Diehl. who
was herdng cattle near Crowlys ranch. sixty
miles north of Benson, on the San Pedro river,
was killed by Indians on Friday. John Seaman,
also on the ranch, defended himself and escaped.
Intelligence of the murder was brought here
last night by j. A. Crowly. owner of the ranch.
The military at Fort Huachuca have been mott
fed, and have gone in pursuit of the Indians
The murderers undoubtedly Apaches who
left San Carlos last week. and number twenty
in all. They supposed to be headed for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06
Cardinal Gibbons.

New YORK June Cardinal Gibbons, who
is the guest of Archbishop Corrigan, celebrated
high mass at the cathedral on Fifth avenue this
morning Tomorrow he will spend the day
with Major Kelly at the latter's residence in
Brooklyn, and on Tuesday he will leave for Bal
timore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06
Local and state Notes.

There were transferred over the Belt road,
last week, 016I cars against 10,039 the CORE
spending week of 1856
Belt road engines, last week. handled OIL car
loads of live stock against 964 the corresponding
week of 1886; increase last week. cars.
A number of persons were arrested last week
at Fort Wayne and other points on the Wabash
for stealing freight and railway supplies from
the company.
1t Is highly probable that the sale of the
Evansville & Terre Haure and the Evansville e.
Indianapolis road TO the Stevens-Porter syndi-
cate will be consumatcd the present wee x.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06
Steamship News.

DELAWARE BREAKwATER, June 5.-Passed
in: Steamship British Princess, from Liverpool
for Philadelphia.
NEW YORK, June 5.-Arrived Alaska, from
Liverpool; La Normande, from Havre; Ethiopia.
from Glasgow.
HAvRE, June 5.-The steamer La Bourgogne,
from New York, arrived to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06
Accidentally Killed.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
THoRNTowN, June 4-Mr. George Conrad. a
wealthy farmer, living about three miles south
west of this place. accidentally shot and killed
himself this afternoon. The entire load of shot
passed through his heart The supposition is
that he went tc gst the gun to shoot hawk,
and in picking it up the hammer caught and
the gun was discharged. Mr.. Conrad a
prominent Mason and will be buried by that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06
Whipped by the White Caps.

specal to the Indianapolis Journai.
GORDON, June 4.-John Glenn, young mar
ried man living near Corydon, was whipped by
the regulators last night, and is now confined to
his bed. He offered resistance and was given
seventy-fve lashes. Glenn is a desperate char
acter and is charged with many misdemeauors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06
Death of Rev. Granville Moody.

Dies MONIES. Ia, June 5.-Rev. Granville
Moody, formerly of Ohio and later of Iowa, died
this morning at his home in jefferson. He was
known during the as ''the Fighting Chap
lain." and was great favorite with the soldiers
of the Western armies"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06

HOODS Sarsaparilla is peculiar to itself and
superior to all other preparations in strength,
economy, and medicinal merit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-06

has been elected treasurer. to take the place of
r. A. Howe, resigned. There will be but little
change in the faculty. but few additions
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-09-28
Cent r 2 T;llman nnbl;shes

Capt. B. r. Tillman publishes a
call in this issue Of the TnHs for q
convention of Che farmers of the State
on Thursday, the 1st of December
next. It is due to this paramount
industry of the State that It be rep
resented at the proposed meetings by
every county in the State. Anything
for the farmers, the same for Us. As
much as we condemn Capt. Tillman's
exirayagant and ridiculous attacks on
the trades and professions of the State,
as is evidenced again by his call, yet
ne think he deserves great praise for
his efforts, however selfish, to arouse
the farmers Of the country to under
stand their position in our political
economy. Let them be enlightened
and benefited; let US be enlightened
and benefited We might add, and we
viii all prosper. Our paper is de-
pendent on the farmers, of which we
are conspicuous part, for sup
port. However, We believe in right
to all men, let the "heayens fall" to
use familiar expression. We pro
pose to condemn wrong, and uphold
what we think to be right. If We are
wrong in believing that Capt. Till
man is a second Robspeire, all right
we viii acknowledge our error. It
takes strong proof, however, to prove
that our Judgment is erroneous.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-09-28
MR.. PLoTDEN has THE LAST sAY-E
STICES WITH BULLDOG !ENACITY
TO his OLD POSITION.
TNe,os and Coarie~ Sept. 23.1

l-NStSo S~eb wa SS' wv. 80.
MANNING, September 22-Special: In re
ply to the article of Mr.. I. I. Bagnal, in you.
issue of this date, I ask space to say that my
purpose in writing what Mr.. Bagnal thereiI
refers to was very clearly defined by the nott
annexed, and was not written with an,
thought of contradicting any statement ht
had made, or Of causing ill-feeling between
him and Nr. Witherspoon.
However, there is an impression preva
lent in this county, caused by circulated re
ports of the ARRAY in question, to the effec
that NJ Dinkins walked up to Mr. Wither
spoon on the street. and without any inter
ference frc,n outsiders or resistance showr
or attempted on the part of Mr.. Witt Q spoor
wore q care out On him to his entire salts
faction and walked of, which impression j!
incorrect; and to correct these reports
which saw would injure Mr., Witherspoor
in this county, Iwrote the accountwhich ha:
appeared.
3Ir. Dinkins says, instead of using the
words I quoted. Don't pull that pistol" &C.
he said, Pull that pistol, damn you !.
Which it was, does not affect the case very
seriously, think. AS to the remainder o,
my statement, Ireported it as I, an impair
tial and unexcited observer saw it, stand
ing within fifteen or twenty PAGES of where
the ARRAY began and within ten of where i
ended 1t is, believe, as correct as any re
port that can be given, and IS not given from
any heresay account. This is ell that have
to say about the matter. ]. S. PLowDEN.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-09-28
MIR. J. S. PLowDEN UNcoRRoBoRATED
+ TlNe,os and Courier Sept. 22.1

MANNING, September 2l.-special: no.
tice in the News and Courier to-day an arti.
Gle, signed by Mr.. S. Plowden, which con-
tradicts my statement Of the difficulty be-
tween Mr.. B. S. Dinkins, editor Of the
Times, and Mr.. D. &. Witherspoon, editor
of the Enterprise.
The statement made was correct one,
which is corroborated by the following eye
witnesses: John ". King DR.. g. Allen Hug
gins, T. J. Cole, Willie Conyers, and one
VINO wishes for personal reasons not to have
his name in the paper. There is no eye
witness who has corroborated Mr.. Plowden's
statement. The above named witnesses
agree that Dr.. G. Allen Higgins did not lay
his hands on Mr.. Witherspoon, neither did
Mr.. Witherspoon make any resistance what
ever. Mr. Dinkins denied having said,
Don't pull out that pistol.
Mr.. J. S. Plowden says in his az; Gle tn; t
it was simply to exonorate MIR. Witherspoon
that he had it published, and leaves the peo-
pie to infer that tried to injure him, which
did not, but simply stated the difficulty as
made to me by an eyewitness, not even COM
menting one way or the other.
Il. BAaSAI
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-09-28

The instruction embracing ten designed lib
era education suited the ordinary vocaons of @ students for
the Freshman Sophomore, Junior class Of colleges
INSTRUCTION.
The most approved text books deemed
essential the meaning invariably REQUIRED
each pupil In all work DONE whatever department whatever the
extent ground covered motto shall Toroughness To
this end shall require that lesson learned the
class recitation then elsewhere No real progress long as
the pupil aLowedto day recing lessons
TERMS FOUR WEEKS;
Collegiate
Music including
Contingent Fee offs months
month.
Monday Friday (per month"; - 500
EoPAI@ON5
AREE DESIRE ESPECIALLY TO URGE UPON PARENTS AND
UW Guardians the having children school
promptly the first day. The student who under serious
disadvantages and seldom takes that his otherwise he
would have taken
The Principal feels much hearty support given the
school heretofore promises school what
should be-FIRST CLASS every respect
For further particulars, send for catalogue. Address,
S.A. NETTIES
Manning SC
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-09-28
The Death Of an Old Landmark of Salem

Mr. James Epps was born in this part OF
Clarendon County in the year 1872, and
spent the whole Of his long life in the rural
quiet of the community in which be was
born and died at his home near Midway,
September Goth 1887. In early life he join
ed the Midway Presbyterian church of which
he remained a member until the day of his
death. When young man, he married Miss
Elizabeth Evans, daughter of the late Mr
Stephen Evans, and leaves a large family of
children to inherit the character OF their pa
triot father.
He was elected member OF the legislature
from this county when about thirty-ive or
forty years of age, served one term, and then
returned to the quiet life of q farmer
He died of dropsy, from which he suffered
much at times, but was quiet, and patient,
and resigned. He said to his pastor during
his illness, that he was ready and willing to
die. and felt assured he would 60 to rest.
The bereaved family has the warmest sym
pathy Of the community. \ FRIEND.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-09-28
The 81 elf will sell the following tracts

The 81 elf will sell the following tracts
on land next Monday, salesday:
That tract of land situate in the County Of
Clarendon, and State aforesaid, continuing
forty-Dlne and one-half acres, bounded on
the North by lands Of Mrs. Caroline Wallace,
East by lands of T. NJ Coker, South by
lands OF John W. Baker, and West by lands
of Nelson Co,ler. The same is now the
property Of HI. Coker.
Also, AL that parcel or lot Of land sito-
ated in the town OF Manning in the County
Of Clarendon and State aforesaid, contain
ing three acres, and bounded on the North
by the street leading from Church Street Of
said town to the depot at Manning in said
town, bounded on the East by lands of the
estate of the late Mary Ii. Dickson and by
lot of Charles r. Harvin, bounded on the
South by Methodist Church lot and on the
West by street of said town called Church,
West, or boundary street.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-09-28
Mr. J. s. PLowoEN GIVES HIS UNmATERL
OPINION.
INears and Courier, Sept. o. ]

MANNING, September 20.-Special: In
Justice to Mr. Witherspoon would state
that in the unfortunate affair of last Friday
afternoon he did use all lawful means to de-
fend himself from the assault Of his assail-
ant. He caught Mr.. Dinkins' three blows
upon his left arm. At the third blow the
cane broke, and Mr.. Dinkins said, Don't
pull that pistol" &c. closing in and catch
ing around somewhat behind Mr.. Wither-
spoon. Mr. Witherspoon gave whirl and
threw Mr. Dinkings some two or three yards
away and at once closed in on Mr.. Dinkins;
but Just as they got together DR.. G. Allen
Higgins ran between and pushed Mr..
Witherspoon back, some others coming be-
tween at the same time. Mr. Witherspoon
sew that he could not resist the crowd and
walked of Ike sensible man, remarking
to the by-standers Gentlemen, I did not
strike him" Had they not been parted Mr..
Witherspoon, doubtless, would have given
him the best IN his shop, and MIR. Wither-
spoon appears equally as good a man as Nr.
Dinkins, physically. Us. PLowDEN.
The above is written to exonorate Mr..
Witherspoon from the charge Of showing
lack of spirit on the occasion referred to.
Us. P.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-09-28
Teachers and others 1nterestey

Teachers and others interested
IN the cause of education will
bear in mind that the Teachers AS
sociation of this county will have a
meeting next Saturday at half after
10 o'clock, 4. NJ, and it is hoped that
there viii be a large attendance. An
association of this kind is greatly
needed, and every teacher il the coun-
ty should make an effort to be present.
Simply meeting together and talking
about each ones plan will repay a
long ride. Several lectures are to be
made that day. The meeting VIII be
held IL the Academy building.